Bliss, Missouri
Bliss is an unincorporated community in northeast Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Mineral Fork adjacent to Missouri Route 47.[2]
History
[edit]Bliss was first named "Kingston Furnace", and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, and named after Wyllys King, proprietor of a local blast furnace.[3] A post office called Bliss was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1943.[4] The present name is after the local Bliss family.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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